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May 20, 1896
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Born in Mader’s Cove, Lunenburg County,
Nova Scotia
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Apr 8, 1915
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Shown on the payroll of the Composite Artillery,
No. 1 Siege Company, with the rank of Gunner, and assigned to the Wireless Station Guard
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Sep 8, 1915
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Shown as being transferred to the 64th
Battalion
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Sep 27, 1915
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Attested into the 64th Battalion in
Sussex, New Brunswick
Ø Number 470609
Ø Next of kin given as Jonathan Eisnor, father, Mader’s, Cove, Nova
Scotia
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
o Noted in the file as a qualified Carpenter
Ø Previous military experience given as No. 1 Siege Battery, Canadian
Garrison Artillery for 5 months
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
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Mar 31, 1916
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Embarked the SS Adriatic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 9, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 40th Battalion in
the Caesar Camp to continue training
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Jul 12, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Jul 14, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 78 reinforcements from England and TOS
(Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Jul 30, 1916
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Left the CBD to join the battalion
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Aug 2, 1916
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
Chippawa Camp, near La Clytte, Belgium
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Oct 13, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Dysentery. He
was transferred the same day to the No. 12 Stationary Hospital in Rouen
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Oct 14, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 14 Stationary Hospital in
Boulogne
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Oct 23, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St
Andrew
On arrival in England he was transported to the
Edinburgh War Hospital in Bangour, Scotland where the diagnosis is changed to read
Gastro-Enteritis
Posted to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly
Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Dec 20, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park
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Feb 14, 1917
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Discharged from the convalescent hospital and
attached to the CGDD (Canadian Garrison Duty Depot) for light duty
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Mar 10, 1917
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TOS the EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) and placed On Command to the Garrison Duty Battalion in Seaford
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Apr 14, 1917
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Ceased to be attached to the CGDD
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Jun 24, 1917
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On Command to the No. 10 Canadian Stationary
Hospital in Eastbourne for duty
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Sep 26, 1917
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Posted to the CAMCRD (Canadian Army Medical
Corps Regimental Depot) in Westenhanger
Assigned to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital
in Eastbourne for duty
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Oct 17, 1917
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Posted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital
in Eastbourne
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Dec 26, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 14 General Hospital in
Eastbourne as a patient with a diagnosis that reads Appendicitis and Influenza
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Jan 1, 1918
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Jul 11, 1918
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Posted to the CAMCRD in Shorncliffe
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Jul 13, 1918
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Posted to the Canadian General Depot in
Shorncliffe
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Aug 3, 1918
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Posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion
in Seaford
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Sep 4, 1918
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Posted to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 5, 1918
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry
Base Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Sep 9, 1918
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Left the CIBD and joined the CC Rein C (Canadian
Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast
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Sep 11, 1918
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Left the reinforcement camp and joined the 21st
Battalion in Division Reserve on the Droucourt Queant Line as part of a draft of 50
reinforcements
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Oct 13, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 10 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads ICT (Inter Connective Tissue) infection in his
feet. It is also recorded that he was
suffering from exposure to artillery shell gas poisoning
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Oct 14, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 1 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station) for treatment and transferred the same day via the No. 16 AT (Ambulance Train)
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Oct 15, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 18 General Hospital in
Camiers
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Oct 22, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot in
Etaples to recuperate
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Oct 24, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 12 Convalescent Depot to
continue his recuperation
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Nov 9, 1918
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Fined 3 days pay for being found in town without
a pass
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Nov 12, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
CIBD in Etaples and posted to “A” Company for those recovering from wounds and
illness
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Nov 20, 1918
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Left the base depot and joined the CC Rein C in
Aubin St. Vaast
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Jan 11, 1919
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Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) on proceeding to England and detailed to the Depot Company in Seaford
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Mar 8, 1919
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Admitted to the No. 16 Canadian General
Hospital, Orpington, Kent, with a diagnosis that reads VDH (Valvular Disease of the Heart)
and is noted as having an enlarged heart, most likely present prior to enlistment
Ceased to be detailed to the Depot Company on
being admitted to hospital
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Jun 6, 1919
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Discharged from hospital with a recommendation
that he be returned to Canada and discharged as medically unfit
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Jun 15, 1919
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Posted to “J” Wing at Witley pending
return to Canada for discharge
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Jul 2, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic
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Jul 8, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 17, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 129620
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Mader’s Cove, Lunenburg County,
Nova Scotia
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Dec 30, 1919
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Murray Eisnor died in Mader’s Cove, Nova
Scotia of Pneumonia. It was determined his
death was caused by him being gassed in France. He
was buried in the Bayview
Cemetery Mahone Bay Nova Scotia
Following the war the British War Medal, Victory
Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, Mr. Johathan
Eisnor, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
There was no Memorial Cross issued
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